Employment History

Development Officer and Friends Manager – The MacDowell Colony01/15 – Present, New York City, USA

Restructured and rebranded donor program. Implemented new strategies inclusive of young donors. Managed 24 cultivation/major events per annum. Improved annual giving by 25%, won 25% new members, and upgraded 20% in 2017 (40% in 2016). Secured corporate and local support. Coordinated special initiatives with partners such as First Republic, JP Morgan, Amazon, Roundabout Theatre, and Curator Gallery, along with a national strategy, capital campaigns.

FreelanceProjects01/07 – Present, International

Ran various fundraisers, international tours, and events for up to 10k attendees. Clients include Festival Republic, hyperallergic, Northside Festival.

Produced series of seasonal events and initiatives with 26 local organizations and BIDs. Contracted new sponsors including Superdry, ZipCar and Yelp. Added features to nycgo.com, TimeOut, EVRadio, NYTimes. Doubled engagement on house blogs and social media.